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Horseradish fever in the Hajdúság
Date: 2011-04-07 12:48:11
Horseradish fever broke out in the Hajdúság. The price of horseradish has rached unrealistical highs. The reason of the high prices is that Polish merchants bought almost the whole export....
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Ziegler Ostyagyár: Hungarian flour to blame
Date: 2011-04-07 12:43:41
Two products of the Ziegler Ostyagyár were withdrawn from the market, because of too high fusarium toxins content in Austria – reported the APA Austrian news agency on Thursday. Ziegler...
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One meat factory of the Debreceni Csoport to be closed
Date: 2011-04-07 12:42:15
The Szolnok-based Debreceni Csoport Húsipari Kft. closes its meat plant in Debrecen referring to the tightening market opportunities and to production optimization – states the company statement. According to the...
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Praktiker introduced electronic billing system
Date: 2011-04-07 11:49:52
In order to promote an environmentally friendly way of thinking, Praktiker decided to move on to an electronic billing system in Hungary. A a whole, there are more than 230...
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Humusz Alliance: The Hungarian biobags do not decompose down naturally
Date: 2011-04-07 11:37:54
The biobags marketed in Hungary are based on trickery, almost without exception: in addition to the usual plastics, they contain different catalyst materials, that cause the plastic chains quickly fall...
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Summer in winter – the English way
Date: 2011-04-07 10:46:11
Summer in winter – this could be the slogan, meaning that the English know how to create a positive mood for potential shoppers – in London Christmas trees and African...
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Employees use social media mainly to present themselves personally
Date: 2011-04-07 08:33:27
In most countries more than 50% of the employees have a social media profile according to findings covered in the latest Randstad Workmonitor. Countries where usage of social media is...
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Airline company searching for royal look-a-likes
Date: 2011-04-07 07:25:16
To celebrate the Royal wedding on 29th April 2011, easyJet is searching for Europe’s best Will and Kate look-a-likes. easyJet is helping to spread Royal wedding fever across the continent...
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Fast food place only to use Hungarian eggs
Date: 2011-04-07 07:20:35
Easter is getting closer and closer, so eggs are playing a more important role in the life of households and restaurants than any other time of the year. In the...
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GFK: Consolidation process in the retail sphere began
Date: 2011-04-06 16:27:15
Following the worst downfall of the crisis of 2009, a rather slow process of consolidation began last year in the retail sphere of Hungary – GFK's new survey revealed today....
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The Hungarian Association of Shopping Centers opposes the restriction of Sunday opening hours
Date: 2011-04-06 15:32:08
Thirty-five thousand people is adversely affected (due to the layoffs or declining revenues), also the state will receive less revenue: limiting the Sunday opening hours is not actual in the...
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Europeum shopping center soon to be opened
Date: 2011-04-06 15:18:09
The Europeum shopping center opens in Budapest on the 14th of April. Ninety percent of the three-storey commercial facility has already been leased – said Vincze Anna, director of the...
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Pessimism in the SME sector
Date: 2011-04-06 13:22:28
Hungarian firms became more pessimistic, compared with the previous years. The SME index of Policy Agenda and Ipsos stood on 50.2 percent in this March. It is the lowest data...
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Széchenyi Rest Card: The regulation has been released!
Date: 2011-04-06 13:20:17
A few hours ago, the regulation of the Széchenyi Rest Card had been released! According to the govermental regulation; the issuing institution cannot not charge fees and other expenses nor...
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Direct flight between New York and Budapest
Date: 2011-04-06 13:20:15
A direct flight was established between Budapest and New York. The Boeing B-767-300 plane of the American Airlines landed on Wednesday for the first time in Ferihegy. The passengers of...
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Chocolate prices may increase despite the ciwil war has ended
Date: 2011-04-06 13:12:49
According to experts, the world price of cocoa beans can decrease by 12 percent in the next few days after yesterday the fights have ended in Ivory Coast, so cocoa...
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The EU plans to introduce more stringent emission limits for Japanese food imports
Date: 2011-04-06 13:00:50
The European Union plans to introduce more stringent emission limits for Japanese food imports and Japanese animal feed imports as the “low prevalence” water is returned to the sea at...
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Information Point in the service of the New Széchenyi Plan
Date: 2011-04-06 12:58:22
A New Széchenyi Plan Information Point opens in these days at the Regional Enterprise Foundation of a Székesfehérvár (RVA). At the information point, one can get free advices in connection...
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Japan's tourism in crisis
Date: 2011-04-06 12:50:20
Tourists avoid Japanese trips. Since the March earthquake and tsunami disaster, hardly any foreigners are visiting the country. Tokyo's Narita Airport received a daily 3,390 foreigners from the 11th of...
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Four members already leaving the wine-marketing comittee
Date: 2011-04-06 12:03:58
Four members of the newly resurrected winemarketing association need to leave because of decision made by Sándor Fazekas Minister of Rural Development – agromonitor.hu pointed out. THe four members are...
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The city of Szarvas offers the best job
Date: 2011-04-06 12:00:18
The municipality of Szarvas offers high salary in the scope of the “Best Job in Country” program. The successful tenderer, together with family will test hotels and restaurants for a...
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One quarter of supermarket shoppers buy organic food products
Date: 2011-04-06 10:59:21
Bioculture Association, with support from the Agricultural Marketing Centre, conducted a survey at two Budapest organic product marketplaces and in a downtown supermarket about shopping habits concerning organic products. The...
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No price changes when it comes to Easter-ham in Tesco
Date: 2011-04-06 10:56:06
30 different kinds of smoked ham, from premium category to favourably priced ones and colognes are waiting for customers in Hungarian Tesco stores. Some of the products are being sold...
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PICK remains faithful to Hungarian premium ingredients
Date: 2011-04-06 10:23:28
In the Easter-season, even price-sensitive customers aim for high quality, premium products. Unfortunately, this is also the time of the year when low quality meat may spread the market, deriving...
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GKI: Three economic policy challenges
Date: 2011-04-06 07:30:50
According to the forecast of GKI Economic Research Co., in 2011 the government was finally forced to do what it wanted to avoid, and to implement a program envisaging some...
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New owner and CEO at Coop Győr Ltd.
Date: 2011-04-05 14:01:46
COOP Szolnok Ltd. has acquired Coop Győr Ltd in August 2010. Within the compass of the company's meeting held on 4th April, it was officially announced that CEO Péter Boros...
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Hungarian wines will be served during the Polish EU presidency
Date: 2011-04-05 13:22:53
Hungarian wines will be served during the Polish EU presidency, that will last in the second half of 2011 – announced the Ministry of Rural Development (VM). To compile the...
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Hungarian meat industry is in nadir
Date: 2011-04-05 13:20:04
In recent months, discussions have taken place continuously, because of the dramatically increasing feed prices. The association of pig farmers turned to the ministry, pushing for government intervention as soon...
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Four Hungarian wines received gold medals at the Monde Selection
Date: 2011-04-05 13:15:31
Thirteen Hungarian wines received medals, including four gold at this year’s Monde Selection International Wine Competition. Among the domestic wine makers, the Szekszárdi wines competed the best. According to the...
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Poultry Product Council: Need a day of poultry meat!
Date: 2011-04-05 13:14:45
The Poultry Product Council (BTT) proposes the International Poultry Council (IPC) the introduction of poultry world day at the meeting of the organisation that will be held from the 6th...
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